title: Direct synthesis of sorbitol and glycerol from cellulose over ionic Ru/magnetite nanoparticles in the absence of external hydrogen.
abstract: A sweet catalyst: A catalyst formed of Ru/functionalized silica-coated magnetite nanoparticles is highly efficient in the one-pot production of sorbitol and glycerol, starting from cellulose and in the absence of an external hydrogen source. The ease of recoverability of the catalyst from the solid residues, and its reuse without loss of activity or selectivity for several runs, is an important green element of the process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemisty, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Bdul Regina Elisabeta, 4-12, Bucharest 030016 (Romania).
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Negoi
authors.forename: Ioan Teodor
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Trotus
authors.forename: Olimpia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mamula Steiner
authors.forename: Madalina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tudorache
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kuncser
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Macovei
authors.forename: Vasile I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Parvulescu
authors.forename: Simona M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Coman
mesh_terms: D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic; D005990:Glycerol / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D013012:Sorbitol; D012428:Ruthenium; D002482:Cellulose; D005990:Glycerol
keywords: carbohydrates; cellulose; iron; nanoparticles; ruthenium